"barry" meaning in Scots

See barry in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: mair barry [comparative], maist barry [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Angloromani baro (“great”) Etymology templates: {{bor+|sco|rme|baro|t=great}} Borrowed from Angloromani baro (“great”) Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair barry|||||superlative|maist barry||||}} barry (comparative mair barry, superlative maist barry), {{sco-adj}} barry (comparative mair barry, superlative maist barry)
  1. (slang, Edinburgh) Excellent. Tags: slang
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          "ref": "1994 [1993], Irvine Welsh, “Bang to Rites”, in Trainspotting, London: Minerva, →ISBN, page 220:",
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Download raw JSONL data for barry meaning in Scots (1.4kB)

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